THE NEW YORK STATE SOCIETY OF PAS (NYSSPA) PROVIDES PAS A COLLECTIVE VOICE THROUGH ADVOCACY AND ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT OF PA PRACTICE FOCUSED ON QUALITY PATIENT AND HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES.NYSSPA PROMOTES AND EMPOWERS ALL PAS AND PA STUDENTS AS INTEGRAL MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF HEALTHCARE TEAMS, WHO PRACTICE EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE, EXCEL AT RESEARCH AND ACADEMIA, AND PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE CARE.